RCA DIRECTV User Manual

Mounting the Mast
14 Chapter 2
Choose Where to Mount
VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure that the mast is both PLUMB and LEVEL. If
the mast is not PLUMB and LEVEL, the elevation, azimuth, and tilt settings
you get from on-screen instructions will not be accurate and you may not
be able to acquire the signal.
Solid Wood or Lap Siding
Important Considerations:
• Do NOT mount the DIRECTV
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Multi-Satellite dish where someone might
use it as a handrail.
• Do NOT mount the DIRECTV satellite dish on any type of aluminum or
vinyl siding.
• Do NOT mount the DIRECTV satellite dish on any type of composite
paneling, such as fiber board, particle board, or strand board.
• Do NOT mount the DIRECTV satellite dish under an eave or overhang that
may block or partially shadow the DIRECTV satellite dish.
• Make sure the wooden surface is structurally sound and can support the
weight of the DIRECTV satellite dish.
Brick or Poured Concrete Surface
Important Considerations:
• The wall anchors used must have a strength of at least 300 pounds of pullout
pressure. The use of B4015 or equivalent double-expansion anchors is
recommended.
• Do NOT mount the DIRECTV satellite dish under an eave or overhang that
may block or partially shadow the DIRECTV satellite dish.
Hollow or Cinder Block Wall
Important Consideration:
• Do NOT mount the DIRECTV satellite dish under an eave or overhang that
may block or partially shadow the DIRECTV satellite dish.
Pole
Important Considerations:
• Do NOT install the pole in wet or marshy areas.
• The pole must go at least three feet below the surface.
• If the length of pipe above ground is too long, guy wires may be needed to
increase the stability of the mount in windy conditions.
• You will need to ground the pole in addition to the antenna and coaxial
cable.
• The pole that has been secured in the ground with concrete replaces the
mast that was supplied with your DIRECTV satellite dish. When mounted to a
pole, the DIRECTV satellite dish is held on the pole by the LNB arm/antenna
back assembly.

RCA DIRECTV Specifications

General

Brand	RCA
Model	DIRECTV
Category	Antenna
Language	English